Canadian Vicki Saunders is an entrepreneur, mentor and business advisor, and the founder of SheEO, an organisation that raises funding to help grow female-run businesses.

The SheEO system sees 500 women (Activators) contribute $1100 each to support early stage female entrepreneurs; those selected are chosen by groups of 500 women 'activators' who select five businesses to receive a five year interest free loan.

Vicki has co-founded and run ventures in Europe, Toronto and Silicon Valley and taken a company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange.